The Kwagh-hir Theater: A Weapon for Social Action

Hagher, Iyorwuese

The Kwagh-hir Theater: A Weapon for Social Action represents a significant milestone in the documentation and theorization of non-Western theater. The book describes how the Tiv people of Nigeria used their indigenous theater to fight against British colonialism and oppression by dominant groups in Nigeria. It celebrates the power of the theater to give voice to the voiceless and to become a catalyst for positive change.

EAN

9780761862499

Publisher

University Press of America

Published

14 November 2013

Pages

286